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George I burr walnut chest of drawers, 34" wide, £6,900 from Melody Antiques
For visitors from London, Cambridge Fine Art also has Off
the Creek, Hammersmith, oil on canvas, signed and dated
1901 by Gordon Arthur Meadows (British,1866-1937), £2,850
and Waterloo Bridge by Francis Edgar Dodd RA (1874-1949),
£2,500.
Antique furniture includes a large English oak table, c1750,
from Melody Antiques. Able to seat up to eight people, this
usable and practical table folds up to just 24", has double gate
legs for stability, two large end drawers and is available at a
really realistic price of £1,875. A smart George I burr walnut
chest of drawers, 34" wide, £6,900 is also on the stand together
with some of their extensive and popular selection of Welsh
oak dressers. Returning after a successful first fair, at Esher
Hall last year, is Catherine Hunt Oriental Antiques with an
interesting selection of oriental porcelain, including a Kangxi
blue and white charger depicting warriors, c1690, £7,500 and a
pair of Chinese Ko-sometsuke square dishes, made during the
reign of the Ming Emperor Tianqi for export to Japan, 1621 to
1627, £1,650. The corners are notched and would have been for
use in a Japanese tea ceremony.
Impressive lighting from cut glass chandeliers to candelabra
and lustres can be found on Fileman Antiques' stand, as well
as other fine antique drinking glasses and decanters. Clocks are
a useful and good investment and Antiques Roadshow expert
Richard Price always has fine timepieces, most notably fine
French Louis XVI and Empire examples.
A number of jewellery dealers are returning to exhibit including
T Robert and Plaza. Plaza focuses on vintage and contemporary
signed pieces from the major jewellery houses such as Cartier,
Boucheron, Tiffany, Chopard, Mauboussin, Chaumet and
Bulgari. Amongst the antique jewellery and objets d'art on
T Robert's stand are some Murlle Bennett pieces including
a 15ct gold, turquoise and pearl brooch, design attributed to
Archibald Knox, c. 1905, £885 and a silver and enamel trinket
box, Chester 1911, also £885.
With light refreshments available within the fair, it is possible
to enjoy a day out perusing all that is available for sale, whether
visiting with friends, seeking items for a collection, a special
gift or doing up a new house.
Tickets are £5 from Eventbrite (https://tinyurl.com/y8cerpav).
More information from www.esherhallfair.com
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